Synergus gallaepomiformis (Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1832)
(Oak-apple Inquiline)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSynergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline)
GenusSynergus (a genus of inquiline gall wasps)
TribeSynergini (a tribe of hymenopterans)
FamilyCYNIPIDAE (gall wasps etc)
SuperfamilyCYNIPOIDEA (cynipoid parasitic wasps)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Synergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline) :
1: Synergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline)
8 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Numerous males and females emerged from Oak Apple galls, on small Oak
Image 1: Female - antennae, head and thorax - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - fore-parts - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - lateral view - magnified - silver background (2)Image 6: Female - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - dorsal view - wings apart - magnified - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - dorsal view - wings closed - magnified - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - head and thorax - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - head and thorax - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 13: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 14: Female - head - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 15: Female - head - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 16: Female - metasoma - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 17: Female - scutellum and pedicel - postero-dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 18: Female - scutellum and propodeum - postero-dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 19: Male - antennal bases and head - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 20: Male - antennal bases, head and thorax - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 21: Male - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 22: Male - metasoma - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ellis, H.E. Observations on the agamic (Knopper) gall of Andricus quercuscalicis and the associated inquilines and parasites in Northumberland Cecidology Vol 20 (1): 12-20, 21.

Synergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Synergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 20 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Synergus gallaepomiformis (Oak-apple Inquiline)
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